What It’s Really Like Doing Sound on a Narrative Short

Come with me on set as I do location sound on a narrative short. More Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRetTs0Osqn0GMRwSsp0iSUlkZTbtH0LC On this shoot I handled all the location sound for a narrative short film—lav mics, boom mic, and everything in between. You’ll see how I mic up five actors, hide lavaliers with Bubblebee concealers, run a Sanken CSM-1 shotgun, and manage wireless audio with Wisycom and Sennheiser systems. I’ll show you my frequency scanning process, how I balance boom vs lav choices, and why it’s important to give editors multiple audio options. This behind-the-scenes video is perfect for anyone interested in location audio, filmmaking, or working as a freelance sound mixer. From early call times and coffee to problem solving on set, this is a real look at the freelance audio workflow on a narrative project. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:21 - Wireless Scanning 02:52 - On Set 05:03 - Lav compared to Boom 06:05 - Things are moving along 07:02 - Camera - c500 ii 08:25 - Do I like Narrative? 10:19 - How to save your back 11:07 - More Comparisons 11:40 - The Lav Set-up 12:32 - Conclusion